The Major
Requirements for the Major
Peace and Justice Major Declaration Form for the Class of 2011, 2012 and 2013 (PDF file)
Peace and Justice Major Declaration Form for the Class of 2014 and beyond (PDF file)
Students are expected to complete nine units. The major and the concentration should be designed in consultation with the program directors. The major consists of:
1. Four required courses:
- PEAC 104 Introduction to the Study of Conflict, Justice, and Peace
- PEAC 204 Conflict Transformation in Theory and Practice
- PEAC 259 Topics in Peace and Justice Studies
- PEAC 304 Senior Seminar in Peace and Justice Studies, or equivalent by permission of directors
2. One of the following courses. (Students will generally need to fulfill prerequisites for these courses if required.)
- ECON 222 Games of Strategy
- ECON 243 The Political Economy of Gender, Race, and Class
- HIST 206 From Conquest to Revolution: A History of Colonial Latin America
- HIST 263 South Africa in Historical Perspective
- REL 257 Contemplation and Action
- PHIL 236 Introduction to Global Justice
- POL2 204 Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment
- SOC 202 Sociology of Human Rights
- SOC 209 Social Inequality: Class, Race, and Gender
3. Four courses above the 100 level in an area of concentration including at least one at the 300 level. Students must elect a concentration in consultation with the program directors and a faculty member knowledgeable in the area of concentration, and demonstrate the intellectual coherence of the concentration.
4. Students majoring in Peace and Justice Studies are expected to include an experiential education component in their course of study. This component should be discussed with the program directors and may include: wintersession, summer or year-long internships, course-related experiential education programs, or community service projects.
For students who entered the College prior to the fall of 2010: A major (eight units) in Peace and Justice Studies and the concentration should be designed in consultation with the program directors. Students must elect a concentration of at least four units above the 100 level. Concentrations will normally be in one department, but may be constructed across departments. In either case, the student must demonstrate the intellectual coherence of the concentration. In cases where the student’s chosen concentration is in a discipline other than those of the directors, a second advisor in the student’s field of concentration must also be arranged. The major must include two 300-level courses. The major consists of:
1. Two required courses: PEAC 104 (Introduction to the Study of Conflict, Justice, and Peace) and PEAC 259 (Peace and Conflict Resolution).
2. Six courses through which students are expected to develop proficiency in two areas:
a) the social, political, historical, and cultural factors that lead to conflict, violence, and injustice;
b) the various strategies and techniques of peacemaking and justice-seeking at the level of nation-states, social groups and communities within nation-states, and interpersonal and individual relationships; students are also expected to develop expertise in a particular international, national, regional, or local conflict situation.
3. Students majoring in Peace and Justice Studies are expected to include an experiential education component in their course of study. This component should be discussed with the program directors and may include: Wintersession, summer or year-long internships, course-related experiential education programs, or community service projects.
Honors
Peace and Justice Studies Program offers majors two programs for pursuing honors. Click here for the guidelines.
